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Definitions

joyride

[joi-rahyd] / ˈdʒɔɪˌraɪd /
NOUN
drive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ride run tour trip
STRONG
airing commute excursion expedition hitch jaunt lift outing pickup ramble spin turn whirl
WEAK
Sunday drive
NOUN
pleasure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amusement bliss comfort contentment enjoyment gratification hobby joy luxury satisfaction thrill
STRONG
buzz delectation diversion ease entertainment felicity flash fruition game gladness gluttony gusto indulgence kick kicks recreation relish revelry seasoning self-indulgence solace spice titillation turnon velvet zest
WEAK
joie de vivre primrose path
Antonyms
STRONGEST
discontent displeasure dissatisfaction misery need sadness sorrow unhappiness upset want woe work
STRONG
apathy blandness chore dullness labor task
WEAK
dislike gloom hate hatred melancholy pain trouble worry
NOUN
ride
Synonyms
STRONGEST
drive excursion expedition jaunt outing tour transportation
STRONG
airing commute hitch lift run spin turn whirl
WEAK
Sunday drive pick up

Example Sentences

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Last October, a similar inflatable pumpkin went on a windy joyride, rolling into traffic and briefly “attacking” an officer before being wrangled back into submission.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2025

In November 2021, he went to Detroit and took the electric Hummer pickup truck for a joyride.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2025

Critics, including model-actor Emily Ratajkowski, slammed the celebrity joyride as wasteful and performative.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2025

When I lived in Santiago, Chile, last year, one young passenger jumped on a luggage belt and took a joyride.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2024

And since he’s still in trouble for his blanked-out joyride, Nathan’s not allowed to use the car, either.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.